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The Naked City

New York City councilwoman Mary Pinkett was attending a bill-signing ceremony when the governor asked her to say a few words. “I think so often people refer to New York City as if it were some... microcosmic orgasm,” she said. “Or organism, rather.” The entire room burst into laughter. Later, she argued that “everybody in the room knew what I was talking about.” (AP) ...Yeah: isn’t that the problem?


Publication Date: 21 July 1996

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Volume 3, Page 15
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